Hopewell Valley History Project
Preserving Our History
The April 2025 updates to the History Project included extensive detail on the contract and specification for the construction of a Hopewell house in 1938, and more information on Central High School in the 1930s in the form of over 10 photos of students in business classes. (See Site Updates for more.) Hopewell House Construction … Continue reading April 2025 Update – 1998 House Construction & 1960s High School Photos
The March 2025 updates to the History Project focused on the extended history of Franco’s Pizza and the Eagle Bakery in Hopewell, and extensive detail on the operations of Central High School in the early 1960s. (See Site Updates for more.) Piggott to Franco’s Pizza and the Eagle Bakery Franco’s / Vincenzo’s Pizza, and the … Continue reading March 2025 Update – Franco’s Pizza and Eagle Bakery
The February 2025 updates to the History Project include materials on the the stories of two teachers from the Hopewell Grammar School in the 1920s, a new Schools album in the Image Gallery with additional class photos from the 1920s to 1950s, artifacts from the Hopewell National Bank, and a variety of historical Pennington booklets … Continue reading February 2025 Update – Teachers and Schools
The January 2025 updates to the History Project include materials on the Hopewell Elementary School class plaques and the class of 1956, plus 2006 photos of downtown Pennington. (See Site Updates for more.) By the numbers, we finished the month with 332 files in the Archives, including 169 documents and 163 maps and aerials. The … Continue reading January 2025 Update – Hopewell Elementary and Pennington
by Douglas Dixon Here are some highlights of the 2024 additions to the History Project site, with links to more information, plus associated documents, maps, photos, and videos. The purpose of the Hopewell Valley History Project is assemble an archive of reference material in local history, freely shared online in digital and searchable formats for … Continue reading Hopewell History Project – 2024 Highlights
The December 2024 updates to the History Project include a 2016 / 1966 Hopewell Valley Scrapbook with 330+ photos and the evolution of the Hopewell Museum. (See Site Updates for more.) By the numbers, we finished the month with 332 files in the Archives, including 169 documents and 163 maps and aerials. The Image Gallery … Continue reading December 2024 Update – 2016 Class Scrapbook, Hopewell Museum
The November 2024 updates to the History Project include the origins of the Hopewell American Legion Monument and the history of the Hopewell Pharmacy group of buildings at the center of Hopewell Borough. (See Site Updates for more.) By the numbers, we finished the month with 332 files in the Archives, including 169 documents and … Continue reading November 2024 Update – Legion Monument, Hopewell Pharmacy
The October 2024 updates to the History Project include the presentation video on Smith / Rockwell / “Hopewell 57” plus a Q&A and additional materials, new photos of the Tomato Factory, and mementos of Hopewell High School in 1927. (See Site Updates for more.) By the numbers, we finished the month with 332 files in … Continue reading October 2024 Update – Rockwell, Tomato Factory, High School
The September 2024 updates to the History Project include T. Johnson Design metal works around Hopewell, Smith Novelty local business invoices c1910, 1932 Lindbergh scenes of Hopewell, and the 2024 Hopewell Harvest Fair. (See Site Updates for more.) By the numbers, we finished the month with 331 files in the Archives, including 168 documents and … Continue reading September 2024 Update – T. Johnson Designs, c1900 Invoices
The August 2024 updates to the History Project include the video of the “Hopewell 57” / Rockwell talk, a major update of property information to the Hopewell History Map, 1950s memories of Pennington, and more. (See Site Updates for more.) By the numbers, we finished the month with 331 files in the Archives, including 168 … Continue reading August 2024 Update – Rockwell, Grammar School Annex, Pennington
